According to National Real Estate Investor, the Top Lenders in Commercial Real Estate include Metlife and JP Morgan, with the number 1 lender being Wells Fargo. The ranking was created through an annual Top Lenders Survey.

Will Atlanta ever be a successful urban city? Lee Kolber of Curbed.com thinks that with time and deliberate careful planning, maybe.

What does a “smart city” look like? Check out this VIDEO to see how technology can help us in the future.

Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge gets help from Midtown Alliance. The Better Buildings Challenge is a national competition to encourage private companies to invest in making commercial buildings more efficient.

A city audit points to Atlanta Station’s success to show why stronger city control over redevelopment is beneficial. Read the full article HERE

The S&P has decided to revamp the CMBS rating system after being blocked from all new issue deals. Read what The CRE Review has to say about the changes HERE

Commercial Real Estate can “lift” your assets. New automated parking garages store your car using a mechanical lift. While they are still extremely new, Brandywine Realty lists why they can be advantageous. For the complete article, read HERE

To REIT or not to REIT, Brad Thomas shares his views on why he chooses not to own shares in REIT’s. Here are his four RULES

Cortland Partners acquires it’s 29th acquisition since mid-2010. Tuscan Apartments in Norcross has been purchased for $7M. The details of the sale can be found HERE